Supernova Remnant Simeis 147
It’s easy to get lost following the intricate, looping, twisting filaments inthis detailed imageofsupernova remnant Simeis 147.Also cataloged as Sharpless 2-240 it goes by the popular nickname,the Spaghetti Nebula.Seen towardthe boundary of the constellations Taurus and Auriga,it covers nearly 3 degrees or 6 full moons on the sky.That’s about 150 light-years atthe stellar debris cloud’s estimated distance of 3,000 light-years.
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